Larry Willis - This Time the Dreams on Me '2012

Tracks list

Tracklist:

[5:50] 01. Larry Willis - This Time The Dreams On Me
[7:28] 02. Larry Willis - Sanctuary
[6:18] 03. Larry Willis - True Love
[7:22] 04. Larry Willis - Lazy Afternoon
[4:48] 05. Larry Willis - A Single Petal Of A Rose
[5:28] 06. Larry Willis - Blues For Marco
[7:08] 07. Larry Willis - It Could Happen To You
[3:12] 08. Larry Willis - Lotus Blossom
[5:15] 09. Larry Willis - Silly Blues
[8:59] 10. Larry Willis - My Ship

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ABOUT THE ALBUM
1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
Total length: 01:01:39
Main artist: Larry Willis
Composer: Various Composers
Label: HighNote Records
Genre: Jazz, Bebop
16-Bit CD Quality44.1 kHz - Stereo
(с) 2012 HighNote Records, Inc.

Larry Willis mixes standards, jazz classics, and potent originals on this solo
piano release. The sessions have a late-night, ruminative flavor, starting with
a loping take of This Time the Dreams On Me. His shimmering rendition of Lazy
Afternoon opens with a spacious improvised introduction, while he makes great
use of space in his interpretation of this ballad. The Ellington-Strayhorn
songbook is represented by the formers whispering The Single Petal of a Rose and
the latters haunting Lotus Blossom, both played with restraint, as these
timeless pieces require few embellishments. The pianists originals are just as
impressive. Sanctuary was written for a project that included strings, though
his moving solo piano arrangement is no less moving, suggesting an idyllic,
isolated beach hideaway on a clear summer afternoon. Blues for Marco, named for
his co-producer, has a whimsical air, while Silly Blues starts like a ballad but
quickly shifts to a laid-back, closing-hour blues. Recorded over two days on a
top-notch Fazioli grand piano, this solo piano CD is easily among Larry Willis
best recordings.
© Ken Dryden /TiVo






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